Andrew D Oxman
Biographic Data
| ID | 8979948 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrew D Oxman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrew D |
| FAMILY NAME | Oxman |
| SIGNATURE | OXMAN A D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nasjonalt Kunnskapssenter for Helsetjenesten |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5608-5061 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Public participation in decisions about measures to manage the Covid-19 pandemic
A checklist for identifying determinants of practice
The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
Flaws in the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of randomised trials can cause the effect of an intervention to be underestimated or overestimated. The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more accurate
GRADE guidelines
GRADE guidelines
Policy development in malaria vector management in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), two principal malaria control strategies, are similar in cost and efficacy. We aimed to describe recent policy development regarding their use in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. METHODS: Using a qualitative case study methodology, we undertook semi-structured interviews of key informants from May 2004 to March 2005, carried out document reviews and developed …
Use of qualitative methods alongside randomised controlled trials of complex healthcare interventions
OBJECTIVE: To examine the use of qualitative approaches alongside randomised trials of complex healthcare interventions. DESIGN: Review of randomised controlled trials of interventions to change professional practice or the organisation of care. DATA SOURCES: Systematic sample of 100 trials published in English from the register of the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Review Group. METHODS: Published and unpublished qualitativ…
Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials
BACKGROUND: The CONSORT statement is intended to improve reporting of randomised controlled trials and focuses on minimising the risk of bias (internal validity). The applicability of a trial's results (generalisability or external validity) is also important, particularly for pragmatic trials. A pragmatic trial (a term first used in 1967 by Schwartz and Lellouch) can be broadly defined as a randomised controlled trial whose purpose is to inform …
Grade
Guidelines are inconsistent in how they rate the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations. This article explores the advantages of the GRADE system, which is increasingly being adopted by organisations worldwide
Medical messages in the media – barriers and solutions to improving medical journalism
Context Medical issues are widely reported in the mass media. These reports influence the general public, policy makers and health‐care professionals. This information should be valid, but is often criticized for being speculative, inaccurate and misleading. An understanding of the obstacles medical reporters meet in their work can guide strategies for improving the informative value of medical journalism. Objective To investigate constraints on …
Health policy-makers' perceptions of their use of evidence
Objectives: The empirical basis for theories and common wisdom regarding how to improve appropriate use of research evidence in policy decisions is unclear. One source of empirical evidence is interview studies with policy-makers. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the evidence from interview studies of facilitators of, and barriers to, the use of research evidence by health policy-makers. Methods: We searched multiple databases, …
Closing the gap between research and practice
The use of evidence by health care user organizations
Objectives To explore the use of research evidence by consumer and patient organizations and the extent to which their goals and activities are consistent with evidence‐based health care and patient‐centred care. Design A mailed survey, telephone and face‐to‐face interviews of leaders of organizations representing health care users. Setting Norway. Participants Sixty‐nine of 109 questionnaires that were mailed were included in our analysis and ap…
Policy development in malaria vector management in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), two principal malaria control strategies, are similar in cost and efficacy. We aimed to describe recent policy development regarding their use in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. METHODS: Using a qualitative case study methodology, we undertook semi-structured interviews of key informants from May 2004 to March 2005, carried out document reviews and developed …
Closing the gap between research and practice
The use of evidence by health care user organizations
Objectives To explore the use of research evidence by consumer and patient organizations and the extent to which their goals and activities are consistent with evidence‐based health care and patient‐centred care. Design A mailed survey, telephone and face‐to‐face interviews of leaders of organizations representing health care users. Setting Norway. Participants Sixty‐nine of 109 questionnaires that were mailed were included in our analysis and ap…
Health policy-makers' perceptions of their use of evidence
Objectives: The empirical basis for theories and common wisdom regarding how to improve appropriate use of research evidence in policy decisions is unclear. One source of empirical evidence is interview studies with policy-makers. The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the evidence from interview studies of facilitators of, and barriers to, the use of research evidence by health policy-makers. Methods: We searched multiple databases, …
Medical messages in the media – barriers and solutions to improving medical journalism
Context Medical issues are widely reported in the mass media. These reports influence the general public, policy makers and health‐care professionals. This information should be valid, but is often criticized for being speculative, inaccurate and misleading. An understanding of the obstacles medical reporters meet in their work can guide strategies for improving the informative value of medical journalism. Objective To investigate constraints on …
Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials
BACKGROUND: The CONSORT statement is intended to improve reporting of randomised controlled trials and focuses on minimising the risk of bias (internal validity). The applicability of a trial's results (generalisability or external validity) is also important, particularly for pragmatic trials. A pragmatic trial (a term first used in 1967 by Schwartz and Lellouch) can be broadly defined as a randomised controlled trial whose purpose is to inform …
Grade
Guidelines are inconsistent in how they rate the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations. This article explores the advantages of the GRADE system, which is increasingly being adopted by organisations worldwide
Use of qualitative methods alongside randomised controlled trials of complex healthcare interventions
OBJECTIVE: To examine the use of qualitative approaches alongside randomised trials of complex healthcare interventions. DESIGN: Review of randomised controlled trials of interventions to change professional practice or the organisation of care. DATA SOURCES: Systematic sample of 100 trials published in English from the register of the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Review Group. METHODS: Published and unpublished qualitativ…
Policy development in malaria vector management in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), two principal malaria control strategies, are similar in cost and efficacy. We aimed to describe recent policy development regarding their use in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. METHODS: Using a qualitative case study methodology, we undertook semi-structured interviews of key informants from May 2004 to March 2005, carried out document reviews and developed …
The Cochrane Collaboration's tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials
Flaws in the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of randomised trials can cause the effect of an intervention to be underestimated or overestimated. The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool for assessing risk of bias aims to make the process clearer and more accurate
GRADE guidelines
GRADE guidelines
A checklist for identifying determinants of practice
Public participation in decisions about measures to manage the Covid-19 pandemic
Medicine (9 works) · MEDLINE (7 works) · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 works) · Nursing (5 works) · Evidence-based medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Alternative medicine (3 works)